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Saugata Roy

Saugata Roy
With a long tenure in the realm of politics, Saugata Roy from All Indian Trinamool Congress is also an academician who holds a degree in Law and Physics. A retired professor of Physics at Aushotosh College, he touts a long, illustrious political career.
By Anushree | Thursday, January 24, 2019, 11:08:17 AM [IST]

Saugata Roy Biography

With a long tenure in the realm of politics, Saugata Roy from All Indian Trinamool Congress is also an academician who holds a degree in Law and Physics. A retired professor of Physics at Aushotosh College, he touts a long, illustrious political career. He was elected from Barrackpore constituency in the 6th Lok Sabha elections in 1977. Following his win, he had a very brief stint as the Union Minister of State for Petroleum and Chemicals in 1979. He also served as the Union Minister of State, Urban Development in 2009 after his win in the 15th Loksabha elections from Dum Dum, West Bengal. Since 2014, he is serving his third term in Loksabha. He was elected as the MLA of West Bengal for five terms (1987-2009).

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Saugata Roy Personal Life

Full Name Saugata Roy
Date of Birth 06 Aug 1947 (Age 78)
Place of Birth Shillong (Meghalaya)
Party Name All India Trinamool Congress
Education Post Graduate
Profession Educationist
Father's Name Shri Debesh Chandra Roy
Mother's Name Smt. Anila Roy
Spouse's Name Smt. Dolly Roy
Spouse's Profession N/A

Saugata Roy Net Worth

Net Worth
₹1.7 CRORE
ASSETS
₹1.95 CRORE
Liabilities
₹25 LAKHS

Interesting Facts about Saugata Roy

Following his win in the 6th Lok Sabha elections in 1979, he had a brief stint as the Union Minister of State for Petroleum and Chemicals.

Political Timeline of Saugata Roy

  • 2014 - 2016: He was a Member, Committee on Public Undertakings.
  • 2009 - 2012: Union Minister of State, Urban Development.
  • 2009: Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha for the second term.
  • 1987-2009 : He served as the Member of West Bengal Legislative assembly for five terms.
  • 1979: Union Minister of State for Petroleum and Chemicals.
  • 1977: Elected to 6th Lok Sabha where he was a Member, Committee on Government Assurances.
  • 1973-77: He was the General Secretary, West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee.
  • 1968-70 : He was the General Secretary, West Bengal Chhatra Parishad, Students Wing of the Congress.
  • 29 April 2015: Member, Joint Committee on Security in Parliament House Complex.
  • 11 Dec. 2014: Member, Joint Committee on Offices of Profit.
  • 1 May 2017: Member, Committee on Public Undertakings.
  • 1 Sep. 2014: Member, Rules Committee, Member, Standing Committee on Finance, Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Defense
  • May 2014 : Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha for the third term.

Saugata Roy Early Life

  • 1974 - 2007: He was a Lecturer of Physics in Ashutosh College, Kolkata
  • 1970-72: He was an Officer in the State Bank of India.

Disclaimer:The information provided on this page is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://en.wikipedia.org/, https://sansad.in/ls, https://sansad.in/rs, https://pib.gov.in/, https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/ and the official websites of state assemblies respectively. While we make every effort to maintain the accuracy, comprehensiveness and timeliness of the information provided, we cannot guarantee the absolute accuracy or reliability of the content. The data presented here has been compiled without consideration of the objectives or opinions of individuals who may access it.

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